Foundations Of Senior Management

Organisations
Structure

Vocabulary

• Span of control
• Hierachy
• Centralisation / Decentralisation
• Specialisation
• Definition
• Unity and dual lines of command
• Communication

Span of control

Number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager or supervisor

Hierachy

The different layers or levels of management form a hierachy

• Tall
   
• Flat
   

Centralisation / Decentralisation

The power that managers pssess at each level reflects the extent to which power is centralised or decentralised

• Centralisation
   
  • Control
     
  • Consistency
     
  • Co-ordination
     
  • Accountability
     
  • Economies of scale
     
• Decentralisation
   
  • Speed
     
  • Flexibility
     
  • Responsiveness
     
  • Closer to customer
     
  • Motivation
     

Specialisation

The breadth of an employees's job

• Knowledge based
   
• Routine
   

Definition

• Job design
   

Unity and dual lines of command

Communication

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